Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-15
TIE LEGISLATURE.
Passage In the Counc of
the Sioux Falls Bond
Ing Act.
Followed by a Test Vote Which De-
feats the Court Removal Bill,
COUNCIL.

Bismarck, Feb. 1.-THE council pass-
ed the house bill fixing the terms of
of court OF the fourth district: also the
the house bill legallzing the bond elect
ion at Sioux Falls. This bill was pass-
ed with Harstad's single vote IN the
negative. 1t will be duly approved by
the governor.
Mr.. smith threw a bombs hell by
moving that tho Judiciary committee be
directed to report Immediately on the
bill removing the federal court from
Yankton to Mitchell. A spirited dis
cussion followed. MitchelIs friends
attempted flibustering, but Yankton's
friends had the votes and the matter
came finally to an issue-1U to o, Messrs
hughes and Donovan being paired with
Messrs Ericsson and Bogert, who are
abesnt. Yankton has l3 votes solid and
Mitchell will be knocked ont on the
final vote.
In the council bills were introduced:
by MIR. Gain, q joint, resolution for
division OF the territory and admission
of each half.
BY MIR. Grigsby, pertaining to bills of
exception: also relating to appeals to
the supreme court.
By MIR. Sheldon, OF Day, permitting
courts to determine attorney fees, not.
withstanding terms, mortgage or other
instruments.
By Mr.. McCumber, pertaining to the
number of directors of sectarian and
| educational institutions. :
By Mr.. Lawler, appropriating $50, 900
for q reform school at Piankinton; also
permitting change Of county seats locst.
ed away from railways to towns on rail-
roads by q majority vote.
The bill for an election on the division
question came up as unfinished business
from Saturday, and Mr.. GaIloway's mo-
ton changing the date to November l8,
1888, was adopted.
The question coming on the bill as
amended Mr. Washabaugh moved post
ponement for a week. Carried.
1t is understood the proposition made
to submit the question in connection
with local option next November will
be adopted.
The council bill for the protection
of large game and quail passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE,
The attorney.general submitted an
| opinion ~ to the taxsbility of the
Northern Pacific. lie holds that right
of-way, station grounds, dspots, shops,
etc, cannot be taxed by the territory
under congressional grant of 1854. He
also holds that the rolling stock OF any
road is taxable only at the principal of
flee OF each company.
The house reconsidered che vote
defeating the territorial statistics bill.
Bills were introduced:
/ BY Mr. Aikens, appropriatIng $4,000
for the Bookings college experimental
farm for fine stock, dormitory, shops, etc.
BY MIR. Bidlake, relating to attorney
fees, foreclosure, ehattel mortgage and
advertisement; also for the establishment
of free libraries and reAding-rooms in
cities, villages and townships.
The council bill relating to the per-
sonai identity of women passed; also
requiring township officers to report to
the county authorities.
House bills passed taxing telegraph
companies go cents per mile for the
first wire, 80 cents for the second wire
and 90 cents for each additional; also
permitting county commissioners te
compromise certain delinquent taxes
also providing for the payment of jury
fees IN civil actions.
Adjourned.